Eyeglass holder

Abstract

The present invention provides a device or holder for holding a pair of eyeglasses securely that may be incorporated into an assembly. The assembly features a hook, clasp, toggle, pin or clip and the device or holder for holding a temple piece of eyeglasses. The device or holder may be a tube formed of seed beads in a substantially cylindrical form having a first end and a second end and two substantially fixed linkers.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses comprising:
 (a) a hook, clasp, toggle, pin or clip; and   (b) a device or holder for holding a temple piece of eyeglasses comprising:   i) a tube formed of seed beads in a substantially cylindrical form having a first end and a second end; and   ii) two or more substantially fixed linkers.   
     
     
         2 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 1  wherein the two substantially fixed linkers do not permit substantial rotation about an axis of the tube with respect to the hook, clasp, toggle or clip. 
     
     
         3 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 1  wherein the tube in a substantially cylindrical form having a first end and a second end is about 0.25″ to 1.00″ in length. 
     
     
         4 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 1  wherein (a) is a hook. 
     
     
         5 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 1  wherein (a) is a clasp. 
     
     
         6 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 1  wherein (a) is a toggle. 
     
     
         7 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 1  wherein (a) is a clip. 
     
     
         8 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 1  wherein (a) is a pin. 
     
     
         9 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 1  further comprising a spacer. 
     
     
         10 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 1  further comprising a second linker for linking a spacer to an end of or a terminal loop of the hook, clasp, pin or toggle. 
     
     
         11 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 4  wherein the hook comprises an end or a terminal loop. 
     
     
         12 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 5  wherein the clasp comprises an end or a terminal loop. 
     
     
         13 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 7  wherein the device or holder for holding a temple piece of eyeglasses is substantially permanently affixed to the clip. 
     
     
         14 . An assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses according to  claim 8  wherein the spacer is a chain, loop, medallion or pendant.